Kenneth Todd Piercy, M.D.
General Surgery · Vascular Surgery (CMS) · Hickory, NC
At a glance
415 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601-5057
Published activity: Removal of nail tissue · Removal of tissue. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Oct 15, 2014. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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415 N Center St Suite 203Hickory, NC 28601-5057
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University
- Graduation year
- 1998
- CMS specialties
- General Surgery · Vascular Surgery
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Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory, NC
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Removal of nail tissue | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 307 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $399.21 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| CORDIS US CORP. | $81.02 |
| AVITA MEDICAL AMERICAS, LLC | $70.41 |
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $38.02 |
| MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC | $33.89 |
| SHIONOGI INC | $29.81 |
| ORGANOGENESIS INC. | $25.37 |
| ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | $22.84 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $22.69 |
| Other reporting companies | $75.16 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- General Surgery · Vascular Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 2086S0129X
- Enumeration date
- May 2, 2006
- Record updated
- Oct 15, 2014
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
174400000X
License reported: MD0000040857 TN
2086S0129X · Primary
License reported: 200500234 NC
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Practice location
415 N Center StSuite 203
Hickory, NC 28601-5057
- Phone
- (828) 323-8281
- Fax
- (828) 323-8322
Mailing address
415 N CENTER STSUITE 203
HICKORY, NC 286015057
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